Maturation in peas. 2. Spread in maturity.

Abstract

A good impression could be obtained of the spread in maturity within a crop of green peas at 'optimal harvest date' by applying the method described in the previous abstract. It was found that differences between varieties existed, but also that varieties showed differences in reaction to growing conditions. At optimum harvest date an appreciable proportion of pods contained peas which were too old, but a considerable proportion of other pods contained peas which were far too young. Therefore, under commercial conditions of once-over harvest, the actual yield of good-quality peas remained far below the potential yield.-A.G.G.H. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)